Fish lure



H. R. HAAS July 16, 1935.

' FISH LURE Filed Sept. 21, 1935 I attachment.

Patented July 16, 1935 PAT-EmjomcE M08350 F H E- 7 am mnaas, sanulpa, Okla, Applicationseptember 21, 1933; Serial No. 690m eolaim (01.43-46) hi invention re o e o o fis u es are mote .panticular-ly to an, attachment for a fish} lure whereby the lurewill; upon beingtdraw r u h the water; assumevan irregular; pathsimulating the movement of a minnow or other lure.

An object of this invention isto providean attachment for a iishlure whichirnay-bemounted on any conventional lure the attachment caus the lu e ume bs iall th n ural movement ofltherminnow or insect so as to attract the desiredtfish; V I v The above and various other obj ects and advantages of this invention will in part be described and in" part be understood; from; the iollowing detai e s pt on: i. th pr e t preferred embodiment, the same: being; illustrated; in the accompanying drawing wherein;. Figured is a detail side elevation. of one-form of, nsh luresuch1 as a -lninnowhaving. a device constructed according-ltothe embodiment oiethis invention mounted thereon. H

a Figure 2- is another formoflure having an im ilar device mounted thereon. v v ,F iigure 3, is alf rag mentary, top nlansvievwof the v minnow structure disclosed injFig ure- 1.

. en re -a d vi n 1W he m tre ReierringE to the drawing wherein; like I nilrnereis; of reference s indicate corresponding. parts throughout. the several views, the numeral l0 designates. generally at fish. lure simulating a minnow and including amarticulated-body have ing arfrontn or head section H; a rear: section l2! and an intermediate section-J3) each of these sections. being jointed to'gether. by'rneansof artice ulated joint structures [4 A.tail sectionlfldis swingably mounted onthe rearportioni land adapted toswing from side 'toside as the lnre In, is, drawn, through the water. Aneye I5; is disposed on thelower side of the front} ection I and awfish line I1 is attached to-this eye. Ereierably thiseye is disposedza. slight-distance rearwardly ofv the front end of 1 the lure I 0, and the line H. isprojected througha selected-open ing I 8. in a curvedtluredirecting member;

Thismember 9. isre1ative1yf1on and/attached to the forward end" of; the minnow l 0/ byi means of a securing 1 member in theforxn; of, a screw. 20; or the like, which engagesthelure directing member I 9v adjacent the upper end thereof. member I9 is mounted in j akiorwardly, and' q wflg wardly inclined positionrelative to thelonitudinal, axis ofi the-lure l0 and with its axis of curvature'in the plane of the axes of the articulated joint structures M. In the present instance,

themember 19 is substantially semi-cylindrical plate constructed ofi'relativelyi transparent materialiand is provided adjacent the lower end thereof with a. Weight 2|. This weight, 2| coacts with the concavity and forward inclination of the member I9 in causing the lure 20' toassumea ing the front end'of'thelure upwardly.

The primary objectoi the weight 2| is to main- 7 w tain the lure in upright'positmn so that? it will'not rotate as it movesthrough the water and the curved member 19' acts-to. give a swinging r1105 tion'to the tail section of the lure as wellras the body section;

a In cases where a'lure is used without theattafljchment herein disclosed, when the line I 1.51s drawn upwardly the forward: end of the lure, H! naturally. assumes the same direction as the line If! and willbe drawnupwardly therewith, where-' ashy'using the weightedlat'tachment IS; the lure III will assume adown'ward direction under'the action ofthe member] Tin additiontol aside to side movementoausediby" the wings off the membjer IQ. Q t V v In Figure 2,, there is. 'disolosedf another type of lure.v the form of" a 1 top water. bug '2'2i having a. line. 23 attached to an eye .24 ongthe, lower front Side thereof, This lure 22 has a'lure direct ng member I9" s'ecuredfas by a securing member 2:0 to "the. front end thereof, and thismember I 9" I'ias'a weighted lower end portion 21?. The lure disclosed in Figure *2 has i a book 25. extendin rearwardly, therefrom; and" this-lure. isadapteidto 5; be drawn. along thefsurfacefl of the water; By reason oflth'e attachment 1 9f on the, lure 22 the tdp' Water bug will assumes; downward. move mentjandthe weight 21- will not can facilitate this movement butwill'have ajten'dh'cy to mam 4Q; tainfthe' equilibrium" of the bug as it. islbein'g drawn through thewaiterj v. a In the use; of the "attachment .l'iefein. disclosed;

where the "lure shown in Figure, 1 is used; the

line. I 1 i is. disposed through the selegmed o ening *5; IBJntHepIate member 1.9,. Thisllure l'flihasin the present; instance, a plurality of hooks '26..d'

'peh'din'g fiom the lower, side thereof. "By-"select forms of lures to which the device herein dis: water in simulation of a living lure including closed may be attached so as to cause the lure to assume the desired downward movement as it is being drawn relative to the water;

While the attachment herein disclosed is constructed of relatively transparent material, it is apparent that this member l9 can also be constructed of metal having the desired weight, particularly adjacent the lower end portion thereof so as to cause the downward movement of the device; o

It is, of course, understood that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and design of the above specifically described embodiment of this invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restrictedonly by the scope of the following claims;

What is claimed is:. V V H l. In combination, a fish lure, an eye carried by the lure adjacent the forward end thereof 'andon the lower side of the lure, said eye being adapted to receive one end of a'fish line and a luredirecting member disposed onthe forward end of the lure, said member comprising a transversely:

curved plate disposed with the concavity foremost, said plate havinga plurality of longitudi n'ally spaced openings therethrough, a securing means engaging in'the uppermost of said openings and engaging the forward end of the lure to secure'the member to thelure in forwardly and downwardly inclined position, the fish line being adapted to be loosely disposed in a selected other opening below said first opening, and a weight carried by the lower portion of said member.

2. An artificial lure for movementthrough water in simulation of a living lure including an in a planecommon to the axes of articulation of thebody when the articulatedsections are in alignment and with its concave side foremost whereby resistance to the water against the curved member effects articulatory movement of the body, means on the lure and located below said articulated body to attach a line for drawing the lure through the water, and means for preventing rotational movement of the body incidental to the action-0f the water against said member.

4; An artificial lure for movement through water in simulation of 'a living lure including an articulatedsectional body, a substantially semicylindrical'member incliningly disposed on the body with its axis of curvature extending ina plane'common to the axes of articulation of the body when the articulated sections are in alignment whereby resistance of the water against the curved member effects articulatory movementof the body, and means connected with the lure inan articulated sectional body, a substantially I semi-cylindrical plate having a series ofopenings therein, means securing the plate to the foremost end ofthe lure with its' axis inclined in a plane common to the axes of articulation of the body when the articulated sections are in alignment and with the concavity of the plate foremost whereby the resistance of the water against the plate effects articulatory movement of the body, means on the lure including a line extending through one of said openings in the plate for drawing the lure through the water, and means on the lure for preventing rotational movement of the body incidental to action of the water against said plate. 7

6. An artificial lure for movement through water in simulation of a living lure including an articulated sectionl body, a curved plate having an opening therein, means securing the plate tothe foremost end of the lure with its axis inclined in a plane commonrto the axes of articulation of the body when the articulated sections are in alignment and with the concave side of the plate foremost whereby resistance of the water against the plate effects articulatory; movement of the body,- a line secured tothe body and extending through said opening inthe plate for drawing the lure through the water, and a weight depending from the lure to retain the lure in balancedposition while being drawn through the'water.

7-. An artificial lure for movement through water in simulation of a living lure including a body, a curved plate fixed to the-body with its axis of curvature inclined to the direction of movement of the-lure and with itsconoave side foremost whereby resistance of the water against the plate effects side to'side *movementof the body, means on the lure for preventing rotational movement of the body incidental to action: of the water against said plate, and means on'the lureto' attach a line for drawing the lure through the water. l v

'8. An artificial lure for movement through water in simulation of a living lure including a body, a substantially semi-cylindrical plate havinga seriesof openings ther ein; means for securing the plate to the foremost endof thebody with itsi axis inclined relativeto the longitudinal axis of the" body and with its concave side fore-,

most ,wherebyjresistance of the water against the plate efiects side to side movement of the body, a weight on the lure'for retaining the lurein balanced position while being, drawn through. the water, and a line secured to the lure and extending through one of the openings in the plate for drawing the lure through the water; f v

.9 In combination, 'a fish lure, means for.se curing a line to the lure, a lure directing member 7 comprising a transversely curved plate having an opening, means'for securing the plate to the'foree most end of the body with its axis, inclined in a plane relative'to the longitudinal axis, of thebody and with the concavity of the plate foremost whereby resistance of the water "against theplate effects zig-zag movement of the body through the water, a line secured to said line securing means and adapted to be loosely disposed in saidiopening,'and a weight disposedbelow the axis of the body toJretain the lure in balanced position while being drawn through the water.

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